Myrtle L. McLeod Spiller

Spiller, Myrtle Lee (nee McLeod) Was born April 1, 1934, to Richard T. and Rosa Irene Whitehead McLeod in Lumber City, Georgia. She fell asleep in death on December 27, 2012. She married Joe W. Spiller on February 26, 1949, in Sunflower County, Mississippi. They relocated to Gary, Indiana in 1951. Mrs. Spiller publicly dedicated her life to serving her heavenly Father, Jehovah God, in 1976. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe W. Spiller; grandfather, James Sterling Whitehead; parents, Richard T. and Rosa Irene Whitehead McLeod; brothers, Ernest, Lee Anthony and Benny McLeod; sisters, Ondra (Raliegh) Brower and Trellas J. Blackmen; granddaughter, Rosa Irene Spiller Werner and great granddaughter, Alexandria Leigh (Granny's Princess). She leaves to mourn her passing, brothers, Richard T. McLeod, Wesley (Bessie) McLeod and John McLeod; sister, Ruby (Robert, deceased) Swain; children, Herdestine Richardson of Akron, Ohio; James (Regina) Spiller of Orland Park, Illinois; Lee Spiller of Kansas; Michelle (Randy) Bond of Indianapolis, Indiana; Melinda (Willie) Griggs of Merrillville, Indiana and Kimberly (Commadore) Warren of Schererville, Indiana. She also leaves grandchildren, Dr. Michael Richardson of Arizona; Lendell (Stephanie) Hood of Portage, Indiana; Lee T. Hood of Iowa; Richie (April) Hood of California; Daniel (Margie) Evans of North Carolina; Trellas Evans of Indianapolis, Indiana; Kevin Spiller of Chicago, Illinois and Alexander Warren of Mississippi; great grandchildren, Kameron and Quentin Hood; Milana, Sammy and Kaylin Evans and Kendall Spiller, and her many Christian Brothers and Sisters. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 1 p.m. at the Merrillville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, 300 East 55th Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410. Brother L. Jackson will provide a funeral message. Smith, Bizzell and Warner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. www.smithbizzellwarnerfuneralhome.com